Cigarette ash holder



Nov. 19, 1940. R CREASY 2,222,500

CIGARETTE ASH HOLDER Filed Aug. 17, 1939 ffy luhef' l. fey

the cigarette.

Patented Nov.

PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE ASH HOLDER Luther P. Greasy, Catawissa, Pa.

Application August 17, 1939, Serial No. 290,663

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a cigarette ash holder. It is aimed to provide a novel means whereby a cigarette may be carried, even in the pockets of clothing, or otherwise, while one end thereof is lighted, without danger of ashes falling .Another object is to provide such a construc tion as may be manufactured expeditiously at minimum cost from sheet aluminum or other metal and which will be held in place by means ci a resilient element struck out from the holder cigarette and one or more projections or indentato move at its free end, away from the slot I tions within the holder.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a .view in side -elevation showing a cigarette having myimprovements applied over the lighted end thereof;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on Figure 1 at substantially a right angle to Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring specically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, the holder is generally cylindrical and comprises a body I0 made from sheet aluminum, other metal or the equivalent. One end of such holder is closed as at II while the other end is open and ared outwardly as at I2, so that the lighted end of a cigarette, conventionally shown at I3, may be passed into the holder.

A spring finger I4, is struck inwardly from the body I0, longitudinally thereof, commencing relatively close to the flared portion I2, but not extending completely to the end edge thereof and it terminates relatively close to the wall I I. Such finger is of such size that it is preferably slightly narrower than the slot I5, provided by depressing the same and the free end of the nger, as shown in Figure 2, may also be struck inwardly at a portion thereof farther than the inner wall of the holder. As a result, an open space for ventilation and burning of the cigarette is effected, while the holder remains-in place thereon.

One or more indentations I6 areprovided on the holder which are adapted to extend into the cigarette to prevent accidental disengagement. The engagement of the projection I6 is enhanced by the action of the nger I4 which is tensioned from (Cl. 20G-41) and hence to draw the projection or projections into the cigarette. It will be realized that the finger I4 is resilient in order to perform the function stated.

When the holder is in pl'ace on the cigarette, the latter will continue to burn and the ashes will be caught in the holder and cannot escape therefrom. The holder therefore is advisable for use on lighted cigarettes, in order to carry the cigarette temporarily lighted in the pocket, when passing over expensive carpets, laying them on furniture, and the like.

Various, changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A holder of the class described having a body generally of cylindrical form closed at one end and open at the other end, so that the same -may be applied to or removed from the lighted end of a cigarette, said holder having a struck out resilient linger starting a distance from the open end and providing space for air to enable buming of the cigarette, means projecting interiorly from the holder and adapted to press into a cigarette, said finger having a tension to normally extend at its free end into the interior of the body, whereby it will press said projecting means into a cigarette.

2. A holder of the class described having a body generally of cylindrical form closed at one end and open at the other end, so that the same may be applied to or removed from the lighted end of a cigarette, said holder having a struck out resilient finger starting adistance from the open end and providing space for air to enable burning of the cigarette, means projecting interiorly from the holder and adapted to press into a cigarette, said finger having a tension to normally extend at its free end into the interior of the body, whereby it will press said projecting means into a cigarette, said holder being an integral piece of metal.

3. A holder of the class described having a body generally of cylindrical form closed at one end and open at the other end, so that the same may be applied to or removed from the lighted end of a cigarette, said holder having a struck out resilient finger starting a distance from the open end `and providing space for air to enable burning of the cigarette, means projecting interiorly from the holder and adapted to press into a cigarette, said finger having a tension to normally extend at its free end into the interior of the body, whereby it will press said projecting -means into a cigarette, said holder being of relatively thin aluminum and being outwardly flared at its open end.

LUTHER. P. CREASY. 

